USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 12/14 21:00
12/14/2025 | 9:00 pm CST USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 12/14 21:00
AMS_2091 MARS
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/08/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2444 2408 2449
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 34 76 87
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 585 698 636
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 155 260 207
SLAUGHTER GOATS 255 268 354
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher with instances of
10.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with instances of
12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls sold 10.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly
steady to 4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.
Demand and Market Activity was Good to Active, with a Moderate supply of cattle.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 162-162 162 305-305 305
2 264-284 274 345-360 352.23
2 310-320 315 350-370 360.16
4 430-445 437 325-350 339.94
3 454-476 468 267.5-300 287.8
1 538-538 538 240-240 240 Fleshy
3 605-640 618 214-250 237.58
1 730-730 730 240-240 240
1 754-754 754 220-220 220
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 330-330 330 300-300 300
1 375-375 375 220-220 220
1 415-415 415 150-150 150 Thin Fleshed
1 450-450 450 280-280 280
1 620-620 620 150-150 150 Thin Fleshed
1 650-650 650 240-240 240
1 705-705 705 200-200 200
1 890-890 890 147.5-147.5 147.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 174-176 175 400-460 429.83
10 220-240 230 340-540 432.44
30 250-295 275 305-515 422.65
36 300-345 327 300-490 426.35
76 350-395 376 300-465 409.86
73 400-446 425 285-432.5 379.73
68 450-498 475 260-415 352.87
75 500-545 523 255-389 344.21
58 550-595 568 240-372.5 317.57
38 600-645 621 250-341 309.84
25 650-695 673 225-320 279.16
28 700-740 720 200-277.5 247.83
13 750-795 773 200-240 218.48
8 800-840 820 185-255 221.54
6 850-895 868 175-225 205.42
3 900-945 915 200-210 205.08
5 955-992 970 170-220 189.84
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 215-215 215 260-260 260
5 270-295 285 300-380 339.04
3 310-345 325 380-385 381.77
20 350-395 375 220-390 333.23
17 400-445 417 200-380 331.05
14 450-498 484 200-350 302.29
9 505-544 525 220-330 300.36
8 550-595 576 225-300 255.03
9 600-645 619 225-297 257.45
14 650-695 674 185-265 236.44
7 705-740 731 187-205 189.9
3 770-795 778 177-200 192.42
3 824-840 833 165-175 171.7
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 280-295 288 230-280 254.35
5 305-320 314 250-305 271.94
5 350-395 377 150-325 277.32
5 400-435 413 220-285 248.5
7 455-490 469 190-280 226.48
2 505-525 515 230-280 254.51
5 550-595 576 200-260 222.22
3 605-620 615 160-220 193.28
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 328-345 338 250-300 274.7
1 426-426 426 300-300 300
1 530-530 530 230-230 230
BULLS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 216-216 216 265-265 265
1 412-412 412 220-220 220
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 190-190 190
1 545-545 545 179-179 179
3 641-641 641 167-167 167
1 840-840 840 180-180 180
1 985-985 985 183-183 183
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 445-445 445 315-315 315
1 485-485 485 220-220 220
2 555-555 555 310-310 310
1 615-615 615 255-255 255
1 680-680 680 190-190 190
1 715-715 715 200-200 200
1 835-835 835 204-204 204
DAIRY STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 610-610 610 170-170 170
1 660-660 660 180-180 180
DAIRY STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 610-643 632 175-195 188.57
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 212-212 212 320-320 320
3 302-334 319 310-320 316.84
2 375-390 383 275-300 287.25
2 405-440 423 300-310 305.21
2 452-465 459 297.5-300 298.73
1 488-488 488 250-250 250 Full
3 516-546 531 247.5-275 258.13
3 566-590 579 245-250 246.63
1 900-900 900 205-205 205
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 235-245 240 230-230 230
1 290-290 290 200-200 200
1 328-328 328 300-300 300
1 390-390 390 310-310 310
1 434-434 434 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 146-146 146 410-410 410
11 205-245 232 300-435 372.85
26 250-296 273 300-440 377.27
39 300-348 324 285-436 374
79 350-395 374 285-425 367.08
1 388-388 388 325-325 325 Full
8 405-407 407 380-382.5 381.88 Value Added
96 400-445 426 285-387 352.31
15 451-466 453 357-377.5 374.69 Value Added
108 450-495 474 240-370 336.86
122 500-549 527 270-365 324.23
45 500-548 535 342-350 345.63 Value Added
14 552-552 552 346-346 346 Value Added
72 550-595 572 225-345 314.31
1 574-574 574 280-280 280 Full
1 618-618 618 255-255 255 Full
39 600-648 622 255-350 300.4
5 646-646 646 327-327 327 Value Added
21 655-698 673 225-315 280.93
7 713-725 716 305-314 310.14 Value Added
20 700-745 721 200-297.5 248.83
20 750-790 763 210-273 246.98
8 760-785 779 270-280 276.89 Value Added
9 800-845 819 180-230 211.79
1 846-846 846 200-200 200 Full
6 855-868 861 160-265 216.33
1 886-886 886 225-225 225 Full
7 900-940 920 170-227.5 203.76
3 960-970 965 175-280 213.37
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 210-210 210 300-300 300
3 250-275 263 320-350 338.35
8 300-335 319 225-350 305.53
19 350-395 377 205-360 312.25
17 400-445 421 225-330 289.4
16 450-495 467 230-325 273.53
13 505-545 522 175-300 262.85
8 570-590 581 200-287 257.22
5 605-645 630 230-275 249.37
12 650-695 673 170-260 212.57
7 700-745 725 180-220 195.65
2 775-785 780 159-180 169.43
1 810-810 810 165-165 165
1 925-925 925 160-160 160
1 990-990 990 160-160 160
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 205-225 219 180-280 216.3
7 255-295 275 230-285 247.79
7 305-345 324 225-275 246.8
8 365-395 376 230-280 255.55
11 400-445 417 225-285 248.58
10 450-495 479 180-250 229.06
8 505-545 531 145-250 187.98
4 550-590 573 150-200 177.12
2 625-640 633 200-208 203.95
1 670-670 670 172-172 172
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 208-230 219 250-275 261.87
2 380-382 381 280-295 287.48
1 450-450 450 200-200 200 Fleshy
1 555-555 555 170-170 170
HEIFERS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 200-200 200
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 466-466 466 335-335 335
1 500-500 500 249-249 249
1 625-625 625 290-290 290
1 768-768 768 237.5-237.5 237.5
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 240-240 240
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 222-222 222
7 260-295 275 395-455 423.01
21 305-345 326 365-475 435.85
4 332-332 332 447.5-447.5 447.5 Value Added
22 350-395 373 345-450 417.2
2 416-416 416 422.5-422.5 422.5 Value Added
48 400-449 426 342.5-450 411.98
3 455-455 455 417-417 417 Value Added
39 450-498 472 337-427.5 380.82
6 513-513 513 400-400 400 Value Added
50 500-549 528 320-400 358.75
45 550-597 571 295-375 343.43
38 600-645 626 300-350 326.57
11 655-677 667 320-330 323.59 Value Added
18 650-688 678 265-340 294.75
14 705-748 738 255-302 292.03
3 755-790 772 230-255 241.58
2 815-840 828 250-258 253.94
4 850-870 860 237-255 246.78
4 905-945 925 180-245 208.59
3 960-975 968 200-265 226.66
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 270-295 283 275-330 315.64
2 365-370 368 330-390 360.2
3 415-430 423 300-350 333.07
7 455-490 471 275-330 313.32
7 505-545 524 275-325 300.57
7 555-591 584 280-290 288.58
1 630-630 630 297-297 297
2 665-695 680 250-269 259.29
1 715-715 715 200-200 200
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 200-230 210 220-300 262.8
2 390-395 393 275-300 287.42
1 425-425 425 200-200 200
2 465-485 475 225-280 251.92
1 530-530 530 210-210 210
3 555-595 573 182.5-225 209.3
1 690-690 690 180-180 180
1 780-780 780 215-215 215
STEERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 340-340 340 275-275 275
1 444-444 444 260-260 260
1 454-454 454 270-270 270
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 895-1435 1084 1000-2425 1834.76 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 970-1210 1121 1700-2250 1959.09
2 1145-1225 1185 1550-1925 1743.83
1 840-840 840 1450-1450 1450
2 910-1005 958 1550-1700 1628.72
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1185-1185 1185 2200-2200 2200 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 1675-1675 1675
1 940-940 940 2100-2100 2100
BRED HEIFERS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 775-775 775 1150-1150 1150 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 790-790 790 1225-1225 1225
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 904-904 904 2100-2100 2100 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1145-1145 1145 3150-3150 3150 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1030-1300 1165 1400-2800 2181.12 O
3 865-1130 997 1200-2850 2334.87 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1110-1168 1136 1650-2100 1920.28 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 780-780 780 1500-1500 1500 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650-650 650 1650-1650 1650 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 604-604 604 1200-1200 1200 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 855-855 855 1700-1700 1700 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 890-1800 1306 110-164 150.17 Low
47 1025-2550 1573 147.5-189 171.09 Average
16 1455-2210 1779 180-203 185.98 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 930-1575 1179 100-133 118.08 Low
44 940-1705 1281 142-180 156.96 High
234 780-2085 1363 124-176 147.26 Average
3 935-1005 962 60-76 65.57 Very Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
20 1218-1850 1498 130-152.5 139.79 Average
6 1315-1700 1516 145-153 148.23 High
2 1220-2020 1620 110-130 117.53 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 805-1385 1063 140-142 140.34 High
48 640-1360 1101 115-143 127.2 Average
13 655-1100 863 70-90 78.54 Very Low
25 660-1184 937 70-114 100.17 Low
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 115-140 129 180-270 220.42 Average
3 150-150 150 220-235 226.67 Average
2 225-230 228 310-330 320 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 100-130 113 130-225 186.18 Average
EWES - Good and Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 170-170 170 Average
EWES - Utility 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 105-105 105 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 40-40 40 135-135 135 Average
4 55-55 55 185-190 188.75 Average
20 60-60 60 195-195 195 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 25-25 25 55-55 55 Average
3 30-35 33 75-80 76.67 Average
1 40-40 40 80-80 80 Average
2 50-50 50 105-105 105 Average
11 60-65 63 125-200 154.55 Average
16 70-75 71 155-195 171.88 Average
3 80-85 82 170-200 188.33 Average
1 90-90 90 230-230 230 Average
HAIR EWES - Cull 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 80-80 80 70-70 70 Average
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 100-145 120 160-320 228.96 Average
5 150-170 156 285-340 316 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 150-150 150 80-80 80 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 15-15 15 35-35 35 Average
16 20-25 24 40-90 61.56 Average
8 30-35 32 60-125 90.63 Average
7 40-45 44 90-150 110 Average
23 50-55 53 105-195 144.57 Average
19 60-65 63 130-210 159.21 Average
10 70-75 71 155-190 178 Average
5 80-80 80 170-270 203 Average
9 90-95 91 200-240 221.11 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 70-70 70 160-160 160 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 20-20 20 35-35 35 Average
2 30-35 33 80-90 85 Average
2 50-50 50 140-150 145 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 25-25 25 30-40 35 Average
3 30-30 30 40-50 43.33 Average
1 45-45 45 75-75 75 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 100-140 118 125-240 196.2 Average
1 150-150 150 240-240 240 Average
1 50-50 50 120-120 120 Average
2 65-65 65 140-140 140 Average
1 70-70 70 140-140 140 Average
4 90-90 90 125-195 170 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 140-140 140 230-230 230 Average
1 200-200 200 310-310 310 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 90-90 90 Average
1 60-60 60 100-100 100 Average
1 70-70 70 125-125 125 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 60-60 60 80-90 85 Average
1 70-70 70 85-85 85 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 65-65 65 240-240 240 Average
1 70-70 70 240-240 240 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 150-150 150 305-350 327.5 Average
2 220-225 223 550-560 555 Average
5 70-75 73 195-205 197 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 200-220 210 340-345 342.5 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 265-265 265 Average
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